BANQUET Homestyle Bakes Chicken Dumpling, 25.7 OZ
by Banquet
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
BANQUET Homestyle Bakes Chicken Dumpling, 25.7 OZ by Banquet receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.
What the Data Says About
BANQUET Homestyle Bakes Chicken Dumpling, 25.7 OZ by Banquet carries a composite safety score of 80/100, which we classify as "Caution" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Our scan identified 2 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.
On the NOVA processing scale, BANQUET Homestyle Bakes Chicken Dumpling, 25.7 OZ is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 80/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
HEARTY VEGETABLE AND WHITE MEAT CHICKEN STEW: Water, Cooked White Meat Chicken (Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, Water, Modified Rice Starch, Isolated Soy Protein, Salt, Sodium Phosphates), Carrots, Potatoes (Potatoes, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate [To Preserve Color]), Celery, Peas, Modified Corn Starch, LESS THAN 2% OF: Salt, Rendered Chicken Fat, Flavorings, Chicken Broth, Monosodium Glutamate, Cream Powder (Cream, Nonfat Dry Milk, Tocopherols, Ascorbyl Palmitate), Corn Starch, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Turkey Broth, Hydrolyzed Soy, Corn and Wheat Protein, Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate, Dried Egg Yolks, Chicken Flavor (contains Chicken Skin, Flavor), Corn Syrup Solids, Dehydrated Celery, Sugar, Carrageenan, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, TBHQ (for freshness), Mushroom Powder, Turkey Fat, Turkey Meat, Beta Carotene (Color). BUTTERMILK DUMPLING MIX: Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Shortening (High Oleic Canola Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, TBHQ and Citric Acid [Preservatives]), Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Dextrose, Cultured Nonfat Buttermilk (Skim Milk, Lactic Acid, Cultures), Salt, Whey. CONTAINS: EGG, MILK, SOY, WHEAT
Data Sources
Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.
This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.
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